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The Week In Review
Sun 13th January to Sat 19th January
The Week in Review aggregates the top news stories from the past seven days and orders them by popularity. Would you like to see the whole week's news?
Nineteen forces could take on direct entry recruits
16/01/19 - Just one force is looking to take on both direct entry inspectors and superintendents however. • As many as 19 forces could take on direct entry personnel later this year. Recruitment windows for
Home Office firearms review labelled 'shambolic'
18/01/19 - Report is 'cold comfort for officers out there doing the job'. • A review into police use of firearms has been branded "shambolic" and criticised for not addressing officers' concerns. The Home Office report was commissioned following fears officers could be deterred from volunteering for armed roles if they di
Officer dismissed for 'inappropriate behaviour of a sexual nature' during Royal wedding
17/01/19 - Gross misconduct proven against Thames Valley officer who was retrospectively sacked after previously resigning. • A clean-up after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding did not all go by the book, according to a police misconduct hearing. One officer helping with the post-ceremony duties reportedly slapped a female colleague on
- 16/01/19 - Officer killed hours after colleague's funeral
- 19/01/19 - Force reveals fifth of all assaults on officers relates to spitting
- 18/01/19 - Officer sacked for lying about ID parade email
- 15/01/19 - Chief on tragic officer who 'made a difference to so many'
- 18/01/19 - Ex-officer commended for 'important legacy' days before his death
- 18/01/19 - Match commander 'singled out unfairly' over Hillsborough disaster
- 18/01/19 - New presidential team for Supers
- 15/01/19 - Deputy with 'right chemistry' chosen as future force chief
- 17/01/19 - Forces 'across the water' stand united amid Brexit chaos
- 20/01/19 - Force refers itself to independent watchdog over fatal collision
- 17/01/19 - Police attacker jailed after officer saves colleague
- 14/01/19 - Man shot dead was lawfully killed, inquest jury rules
- 20/01/19 - Plaque to commemorate a 1919 hero brought back to life
- 19/01/19 - Terror 'shaper and mover' takes on new role for national crime hub
- 15/01/19 - West Midlands: We can not be accused of failing to pump more resources into crime recording
- 18/01/19 - PCCs can still play 'big part' in emergency services' integration
Features
Institutional inertia must end if we are to stop terrorism
Dr Dave Sloggett looks at the intelligence failures behind the Manchester Arena attack. • Of all the litany of failings made in the report by parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee about the Manchester Arena terrorist attack, one observation stands out. The comment that the secur
- Growing concern over rise in prison and probation suicides
- Public order policing done well in central London
Comment
Can you demonstrate promotion competence?
Police officers preparing for promotion must understand how to demonstrate relevant competence and values. • Many police officers across the UK have experienced a notable change in the format of their force promotion processes over recent years. This follows the introduction of the College o
Police Humour
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